I think being young and being able to recover quicky adds to the non-chalance as far as protective equipment goes. After awhile all those shots start to add up. I'm so busted up at 43 I'd go in there like Iron Man if I could. Omega, I destroyed one of my nuts last year (non MA related), wear a cup dammit.

You people have no sense of humor. I thought the ironic sarcastic "I don't wear a cup because I'm a kung-fu master" would've gotten at least a lol.

Wraps are debatable although I have my guys wear them. Duct tape and athletic tape are a good thing but not neccessary.

I hear what you are saying. I don't make people wear wraps all the time either, because it gets in the way of internal/circuit training. But more important I tell beginners "don't hit the heavy bags hard." I have seen some trainers allow people with poor bio-mechanics hurt themselves and develop "flat foot habit."

Tape is most versatile piece of gear you can use - from tucking always laces/velco to prevent cuts to strapping an arm to a body to training one arm combos.
I could built a house on tape....I just wouldn't want to spent $500,000 on tape alone...:drunken_s

Sorry, I wasn't paying attention, funny how a missing word changes the meaning and so forth.

What I mean to say is this:

Headgear covers the forehead and part of the cheeks. These are harder parts of the head. The parts that cause concussions when struck are the chin and nose area. Headgear doesn't protect these spots well.

Originally Posted by Goju - joe

being a dick with skill is only marginally better than being a dick without skill.